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Gavinaspis convergens

Placodermi - Actinolepidiformes - Gavinaspididae

Taxonomy
Gavinaspis convergens was named by Dupret and Zhu (2008). Its type specimen is IVPP V 15085-1, 2 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Gavinaspis convergens Dupret and Zhu pp. 260 - 263 figs. 3-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
Arthrodira(Woodward 1891)
orderActinolepidiformes
familyGavinaspididae
genusGavinaspis
speciesconvergens

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Gavinaspis convergens Dupret and Zhu 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Lochkovian or 419.62000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Yunnan) Gavinaspis convergens (162781)